Pinkie Chan, G9B, RDF International School 瑞得福國際學校 陳碧淇 Some people say that women are naturally peacockish, extravagant, and jealous. They choose pictures of themselves beautiful and friend ulgy to post; they would feel unbalanced and even persuade their friend to break up if their friend is in a relationship with a boy they like; they would make fun of their friend if she buys an expensive high-quality skin care product. But on the other hand, they can still call each other sweeties. They can go shopping, eat, and gossip together and scold another woman at the same time. As long as it’s hypocritical enough, their friendship can blossom as long as plastic flowers, invincible and bright. Indeed, this kind of friendship they talk about is very common, and many friends around me were mentally injured by that. The word “plastic flower” is a totally derogatory term. It’s ironic that the relationship between people is like plastic flowers, fake and dead. But except these true flowers, they are effective; after that time, they will naturally wither. If possible, everyone would like to have a good friend who can accompany them for a lifetime. At every stage of life, from childhood to old age, from young girls to old ladies in the vicissitudes of life, they watch each other and help each other. Either lonely, or gorgeous, there would be such a person, at any time, to share each other’s life of small fortune and small sadness. My friend told me: “I can see through your success, you can also read my fragility.” Such friendship is precious; like the firefly on the lake in the summer: The faint light can powerfully withstand the loneliness of the night. Real good friends can laugh together, drink together, cry together, or talk to each other all night (even though it’s not good for health). Like sisters and mothers, good friends can always make you angry, cry and heartbreak. Even so, when you encounter difficulties, they will still stand by you in the darkest hour. The finest and strongest friendship is that we know each other’s shortcomings, but will not reject each other; we can see each other’s shining points, and can appreciate each other. No one likes everything you like or hates everything you hate. You have to understand that not all praises are perfunctory, not all criticisms are sarcastic, and you must know who wholeheartedly loves you. Maybe life is just a lonely journey, but it’s worthy to meet a precious friendship. Anyone who met a kind heart once in the world, and experienced the realm of liver and gallbladder, has tasted the happiness of heaven and earth. | 